[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 74 (Monday, May 1, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E572]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              HONORING RETIRING BURBANK MAYOR HARRY KLEIN

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                          HON. DANIEL LIPINSKI

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 1, 2017

  Mr. LIPINSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mayor Harry Klein 
who is retiring after serving the City of Burbank as their mayor for 26 
years.
   Mayor Klein was first appointed mayor in 1991 after the previous 
mayor resigned due to health concerns. He was subsequently elected to 
six consecutive terms starting in 1993. He has been a resident of 
Burbank since 1964 and raised three children in the community. He now 
has seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
   As the Mayor of Burbank, Harry has been especially active on 
infrastructure issues, a priority for the residents of Burbank. He was 
instrumental in paving sidewalks all throughout the community. He also 
prioritized the installation of street lights in Burbank, significantly 
increasing the walkability and safety of the city.
   Mayor Klein has represented the interests of the residents of 
Burbank very well over these 26 years. He personally answered his 
constituents' phone calls and did his absolute best to solve whatever 
problems they had. In his city of 29,000 he knows many residents by 
name and will speak with them on the street whenever he can. Just 
recently I witnessed the love that residents have for Harry as they 
greeted him at Opening Day at Burbank American and Burbank National 
Little Leagues.
   Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Mayor 
Harry Klein for his public service and congratulate him on his 
achievements. He is well deserving of praise for the energy he has 
dedicated to improving the lives of the residents of Burbank. I wish 
him the best in his retirement.

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